Cockatoo raid reveals drugs, cash

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By Taylah Eastwell

Police have seized drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia after a raid on a Cockatoo home.

A 34-year-old man was intercepted riding his motorbike without registration plates on Burwood Highway in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday 16 March.

A search of the man revealed drugs and drug paraphernalia. Officers attended the man’s Cockatoo home just before 4.30am on Wednesday morning, where further cash, drugs and paraphernalia were found.

The man was charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, trafficking methylamphetamine, possessing methyl amphetamine, negligently dealing with proceeds of crime, dealing property suspected to be proceeds of crime, stating a false name when requested, committing an indictable offence whilst on bail and unlicensed driving.

He was remanded in custody to appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday 17 March.